A Whakapapa of Tradition: One Hundred Years of Ngato Porou Carving, 1830-1930

Synopsis

From The Emergence Of The Chapel And The Wharenui In The Nineteenth Century To The Rejuvenation Of Carving By Apirana Ngata In The 1920s, Māori Carving Went Through A Rapid Evolution From 1830 To 1930. Focusing On Thirty Meeting Houses, Ngarino Ellis Tells The Story Of Ngāti Porou Carving And A Profound Transformation In Māori Art.-- Ngarino Ellis ; With New Photography By Natalie Robertson. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 280-286) And Index.